Wollongong Olympic FC

Football club
Wollongong Olympic Football Club
Full nameWollongong Olympic Football Club
Nickname(s)Olympic
Founded1963; 61 years ago (1963)
GroundPCYC, North Wollongong, New South Wales
Capacity250 (seated)
ChairmanGreg Haritos
ManagerVacant
CoachGeorge Antoniou
LeagueIllawarra Premier League
20206th of 12
(note 2021 season cancelled)

Wollongong Olympic Football Club, often referred to as "Olympic" are semi-professional association football team based in North Wollongong, New South Wales. They compete in the Illawarra Premier League. The club was formed during the 20th century, initially called "Aris FC" and then renamed "Wollongong Olympic FC" in 1990. The club has won the Illawarra Premier League Premiership on two occasions in 1994 and 2019 and the Grand Final on one occasion in 1985 (then called Aris FC). They play out of Herb Clunis Oval which is in the North Wollongong branch of the PCYC.

Honours

New South Wales Illawarra Premier League First Grade

Minor Premierships (2) 1994, 2019

Premierships (Grand Final) (2) 1985, 2022

Bert Bampton Cup Winners (4) 1986, 2016, 2018, 2023

Grand Finalists (4) 1993, 1994, 2000, 2019



New South Wales Illawarra Premier League Youth Grade

Premierships (1) 1991

Grand Final Wins (2) 1990, 1991

Awards

Illawarra Premier League Player Of The Year

  • Peter Kotamanidis (1997), Yuseke Ueda (2018)

Premier League Leading Goal Scorer

  • Yuseke Ueda (2018)

Notable players and Coaches

  • John Fleming
  • Peter Kotamanidis
  • Abbas Saad
  • Peter Zorbas
  • Stuart Young
  • Chris Jackson
  • Yusuke Ueda
  • George Antoniou
  • Anthony Guido
  • Micky Atsas
  • Josh Macdonald
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Illawarra Premier League
Clubs
(2023)
Former
  • Balgownie Rangers
  • Kemblawarra Fury
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Sporting teams based in Wollongong
Australian football
Basketball
Rugby league
Soccer
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